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San Miguel de Allende

Christ’s Head on a Wall, Atotonilco, Mexico

June 12, 2013June 12, 2013 by Tom Bartel
atotonilco Christ's head carved

As we were walking out of the village of Atotonilco, near San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, we saw this head of Christ. It seemed to have been carved from a … Read more

Categories Mexico, North America, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags dailyphoto, San Miguel de Allende

Crucifixion, San Miguel de Allende

June 12, 2013April 23, 2013 by Tom Bartel
crucifixion san rafael San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende is perhaps best known among Americans (of the United States variety) as a charming colonial town with lots of attractions for the expats and tourists. There … Read more

Categories Mexico, North America, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags church, dailyphoto, San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende: Blue Skies, Art, History, and Change

January 7, 2015April 22, 2013 by Kristin Henning
San Miguel de Allende

Our second visit to San Miguel de Allende felt entirely different from the first. Four years ago (February 2009), we stayed at the lovely Posada Carmina, walked all over town … Read more

Categories Mexico, North America, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags San Miguel de Allende

An Honest Thief in Mexico

March 17, 2020April 12, 2013 by Tom Bartel
tripod

I haven’t quite sorted out how I feel about this yet, so I’m just going to report it and maybe get some of your ideas. Earlier today, while Kris and … Read more

Categories Mexico, North America Tags San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende, Woman in the Window

May 11, 2013February 17, 2013 by Tom Bartel

As we sat eating our lunch in a rooftop restaurant in San Miguel de Allende, I noticed a woman had been at her window peering down at the customers for … Read more

Categories Mexico, North America, Photo of the Day Tags San Miguel de Allende

Doll Vendor, San Miguel de Allende

May 11, 2013February 1, 2013 by Tom Bartel

Her sales station was right outside our hotel in San Miguel de Allende. Her expression says she’s not much liking having her picture taken, but I was able to work … Read more

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Door Handle, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

May 11, 2013January 31, 2013 by Tom Bartel

The homes in San Miguel de Allende often display various pieces of individual decoration. Sometimes this is paint, other times it’s door handles. The bull says, come on in. I … Read more

Categories Mexico, North America, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags San Miguel de Allende

Cupolas, Atotonilco, Mexico, near San Miguel de Allende

June 12, 2013January 30, 2013 by Tom Bartel

The cupolas and towers of the Santuario of Atontonilco, near San Miguel de Allende. The Santuario is a Unesco World Heritage Site and the interior paintings, which were undergoing restoration … Read more

Categories Mexico, North America, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags San Miguel de Allende, Unesco

San Miguel Color

April 5, 2013January 29, 2013 by Tom Bartel

The most characteristic thing about San Miguel de Allende is its color. It’s everywhere. The walls, the cars, the clothes. It’s one of the happiest looking places in the world.

Categories Mexico, North America, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags San Miguel de Allende

Pigeons on a Wall, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

April 5, 2013January 24, 2013 by Tom Bartel

What can you say about pigeons?

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